From Layoff to Legacy: How I Built a Queer Podcast Community in 3 Years

Join in the conversation!Welcome back to another episode of the Hella Chisme Podcast.  From layoff to legacy...how do you build a queer podcast community from scratch?In this special Queer News Live crossover, Dana from Hella Chisme Podcast joins E3 Radio to talk 3 years of building community through authentic conversation.🎙️ New to Hella Chisme Podcast? Subscribe for queer culture, pride celebrations, community care, and real talk every week.In this episode: what Hispanic Heritage Month really celebrates beyond food and flags, why true remembrance for 9/11 must hold space for Muslim, Arab, and South Asian communities too, Dana’s journey from layoff to 3-year podcast host, favorite guests like Julian Winters, Shea Ryan and Mike Brown, and what’s next — live experiences, fashion, and bigger community events.Learn more about E3 Radio’s Purple Tie Affair on October 3rd and join us every December for our Annual Live reflection show.E3 radioTopics to include: hispanic heritage month celebration, september 11 remembrance and reflection, queer podcast community building, amplifying Black queer and Latino voices, intersectionality and Afro-Latino identity, E3 Radio Queer News Live interview, Dana Hella Chisme origin story from layoff to podcast, San Diego Black Pride takeover, Juneteenth Black-owned business event, Sam Nordquist case and queer safety, Julian Winters queer love stories, live podcast events and vendor markets, fashion and creative purpose, storytelling for underrepresented communitiesSupport the showFollow Hella Chisme for more culture, conversation, and creative storytelling. Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube, and keep up with us on Instagram, Threads, and TikTok at @hellachismepod. Join the chisme, share the episode, and leave a review or comment to support the show.